Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption Among Physical Education Undergraduates

Abstract

RESUMOEste estudo verificou a prevalência e fatores associados ao consumo de álcool e tabaco entre estudantes do curso de Educação Física da cidade de Brasília, Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico de corte transversal, realizado com 903 estudantes matriculados no segundo semestre de 2016. Foi utilizado um questionário autoaplicado com perguntas referentes aos hábitos de vida relacionados à saúde. Participaram do estudo 903 estudantes, sendo 57,4 % do sexo feminino e 42,6% do masculino, a média de idade foi de 24,4±5,0 anos. Observamos que 68,8% dos estudantes ingerem álcool, e destes, 37,3% consomem pelo menos uma vez ao mês, não mostrando diferença segundo o sexo (p=0.435). As mulheres (92,7%) e homens (91,7%) relataram que este hábito foi adquirido antes de ingressar na Instituição. Sobre o tabagismo, 29,1% afirmaram fumar, e destes, 7,0% fumam em festas ou final de semana. Os estudantes que moram com os pais ou parentes apresentaram maior prevalência do consumo de álcool (69,8) e tabagismo (31,2%). Considera-se que a disseminação de informações sobre os efeitos nocivos do consumo exagerado de álcool e do tabaco podem contribuir para a prevenção de danos à saúde e dos agravos sociais decorrentes deste. Palavras-chave: Álcool. Tabaco. Educação Física. Universitários. Epidemiologia ABSTRACTWe assessed the prevalence of and factors associated with alcohol consumption and smoking among Physical Education undergraduates of the city of Brasília, Brazil. This epidemiological, cross-sectional study was conducted with 903 secondsemester students during the academic year of 2016. We used a self-administered questionnaire on health-related life habits. Of the 903 participants, 57.4 % were female and 42.6% were male; mean age was 24.4±5.0 years. Sixty-eight point eight percent of students consumed alcohol, 37.3% of them at least once per month, with no differences between sexes (p=0.435). Ninety-two point seven percent of females and 91.7% of males reported that the habit of consuming alcohol had been acquired before entering university. Twenty-nine point one percent of participants reported being smokers, of which 7.0% only smoked at parties or on weekends. There was a higher prevalence of alcohol consumption (69.8%) and smoking (31.2%) among students who lived with their parents or relatives. Based on our findings, we propose that the dissemination of information on the harmful effects of excessive consumption of alcohol and smoking may contribute to the prevention of health and social damages caused by these habits.

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